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should unambiguously embrace its imperial role -- currently an adviser to governor romney. john bolton said, and i wrote this one down, "it's a big mistake to grant any validity to international law even when it makes sense in our short-term interest to do so because over the long term, the goal of those who think international law means anything or ones who want to constrain the u.s.." this is the former ambassador to the u.n. and another advisor to governor romney. i say this not to make a partisan statement here but to say that it's different. we spent years in the bush years talking about an imperial role for the united states. empire means you have a power above the rules. they make rules for everybody else. that is just not what that view is in my view. with a united states that can solve its domestic problems and recapture a sense that it is an example worth emulating that there is, although they are not nearly as strong as we would like them to become a health and strength in a multinational system. >> to talk a lot about continuity. -- you talk a lot about continui
should unambiguously embrace its imperial role -- currently an adviser to governor romney. john bolton said, and i wrote this one down, "it's a big mistake to grant any validity to international law even when it makes sense in our short-term interest to do so because over the long term, the goal of those who think international law means anything or ones who want to constrain the u.s.." this is the former ambassador to the u.n. and another advisor to governor romney. i say this not to...
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mitt romney is going to win the debate enter the race upside down. [cheers and applause] -- win in the debate and it turned the race upside down. you heard all of the geniuses on tv until the next three days. they said, gov. christie stepped into at this time. he made a huge mistake. does he not know that gov. romney is debating the almighty barack obama? does he not know you are not supposed to raise expectations before a debate that you are supposed to lower them? you are supposed to lie to the american people about what you think. do not tell them the truth, because they cannot handle the truth. here is what i think, the american people deserve to hear the truth. mitt romney is better prepared, smarter, and more ready for the presidency. i knew he would show it in the debates and he did. [cheers and applause] you know what happens in politics, monday, tuesday, wednesday, i was the dumbest politician in america. i was the guy gov. romney would never speak to again after daring to predict he would win the debate and make this a horse race again. you
mitt romney is going to win the debate enter the race upside down. [cheers and applause] -- win in the debate and it turned the race upside down. you heard all of the geniuses on tv until the next three days. they said, gov. christie stepped into at this time. he made a huge mistake. does he not know that gov. romney is debating the almighty barack obama? does he not know you are not supposed to raise expectations before a debate that you are supposed to lower them? you are supposed to lie to...
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. >> mitt romney sat down with the editorial board on tuesday of last week and they talked about abortion. let's take a listen. >> there are no positions regarding to abortion and that would be part of my agenda. one change would be done by executive order is that our would reinstate the mexico city policy, which is that foreign aid dollars for the united states would not be used to carry out abortion in other countries. >> that is audio for mitt romney's sit down. >> that was surprising on a number of levels. his campaign has been very disciplined lately. that was not the right place. it was probably something that he should not have said under any circumstances. >> what does that mean to you? >> i will be generous here. what i think it means is that he picked paul ryan, and he views the economy as the biggest issue facing the next president. he will put every single bit of his effort into that. once that is fixed, then you can turn to other issues, which is probably a view that is shared by the vast majority of americans. especially dealing with issues of life and abortion, that is not
. >> mitt romney sat down with the editorial board on tuesday of last week and they talked about abortion. let's take a listen. >> there are no positions regarding to abortion and that would be part of my agenda. one change would be done by executive order is that our would reinstate the mexico city policy, which is that foreign aid dollars for the united states would not be used to carry out abortion in other countries. >> that is audio for mitt romney's sit down. >>...
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was down during the democratic convention. who is helping mitt romney and who is helping president obama? >> mitt romney is being held by a bunch of people. you have senator robb portman playing the role of barack obama. it is his job to get under romney's scan the way they expect obama to get under romney's skin. on the obama side, you have two white house veterans who are running the debate prep for president obama. you have senator john kerry, who has been there himself. >> what happens during these mock debates? >> they do not talk a lot about what happens during these. what they try to do is try to set a situation that is as realistic as possible for the actual debate. they do it at the same time and night the debate will take place. they set up a set just like it will look like in denver. they are used the environment. they have somebody to play the moderator and ask questions. obama does not like sound bites. they force him to give answers. they do whatever they can to simulate the debate situation. >> you quote a forme
was down during the democratic convention. who is helping mitt romney and who is helping president obama? >> mitt romney is being held by a bunch of people. you have senator robb portman playing the role of barack obama. it is his job to get under romney's scan the way they expect obama to get under romney's skin. on the obama side, you have two white house veterans who are running the debate prep for president obama. you have senator john kerry, who has been there himself. >> what...
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from romney all the way down to hundreds of members of congress and challengers to them. they all seem to be seema false -- seem to be planning a fall fund-raising's breed. you have covered these elections for a long time. how do you see these developments affecting campaigns? >> in part, the anxiety that the president probably jdoes feel is due to the notion that the biggest change goes back to 2003 when the law was enacted. certainly, that law was important. i think that candidates and parties and activists felt it was merely as dramatic as citizens united. i think if you talk to people who are out there in campaigns, they are really boiled over. they do not see this election as being comparable to any campaign before. it is that part -- it is the first presidential race and citizens united was enacted and it has changed things. not only do we have this growth and superpacs, but the empowerment of taxes. one of the things that is overlooked sometimes is citizens united did not just the regulate corporate spending, but also any inc. groups, including a non-profit. there
from romney all the way down to hundreds of members of congress and challengers to them. they all seem to be seema false -- seem to be planning a fall fund-raising's breed. you have covered these elections for a long time. how do you see these developments affecting campaigns? >> in part, the anxiety that the president probably jdoes feel is due to the notion that the biggest change goes back to 2003 when the law was enacted. certainly, that law was important. i think that candidates and...
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it also made it possible for governor romney to put down the rise of newt gingrich. when santorum rose up as a formidable opponent, the super pacs rose up to take him down. there is no question they had a significant effect on elongated the process. the other element of this is that there is essentially no separation and people take for granted there is no separation. the romney campaign cannot coordinate with the super pak that is -- superpac that is working in its behalf. the present's campaign is helping to raise money for priority usa . the other element of this is that a lot of super pak are taking money under conditions that they have to repeal who the donors are. there are others who are taking it to do issue advertising. they do not have to repeal -- reveal. there is almost no way you can take money out of politics. smart lawyers find a way to get money into campaigns in significant amounts. maybe until there is a radical transformation, that is a given. if that is the case, candidates should be for as much transparency as possible. we are in an era where tra
it also made it possible for governor romney to put down the rise of newt gingrich. when santorum rose up as a formidable opponent, the super pacs rose up to take him down. there is no question they had a significant effect on elongated the process. the other element of this is that there is essentially no separation and people take for granted there is no separation. the romney campaign cannot coordinate with the super pak that is -- superpac that is working in its behalf. the present's...
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when children are born in sustained families, their chances of being successful in life go up not, not down. so mitt romney was talking about the things we have yet to hear coming out of the president's mouth with respect to black americans and the kind of gifts he would promise them. >> you mentioned your grandfather and there is a story there. >> my grandfather owned a dry cleaners. i did not know him very long. he died when i was about four. i think it was four. my little brother had been born and my other brother was not in this world yet. my grandfather was gunned down in his dry cleaners by two young black kids who tried to rob him. this was in 1970. my grandfather went to reach for a gun. i wrote about this. gun possession, gun laws, what we do about it all? he went to reach for a gun and shot him before he could do anything with it. >> what impact did that have on your family? >> a devastating impact, particularly on my mother. she is the youngest in my family. she was the last person standing on her immediate family's side. both my uncles are deceased. my grandfather is dead. my gr
when children are born in sustained families, their chances of being successful in life go up not, not down. so mitt romney was talking about the things we have yet to hear coming out of the president's mouth with respect to black americans and the kind of gifts he would promise them. >> you mentioned your grandfather and there is a story there. >> my grandfather owned a dry cleaners. i did not know him very long. he died when i was about four. i think it was four. my little brother...
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it would get down to what is the ground game, how is mitt romney on immigration and other issues? how does the close that gap with hispanics? if he does not, it forces him to start getting into a situation where there is only a few states. >> if it is just a number. you carried 44% in 2004 of the hispanic vote john mccain was up 31%. can mitt romney when leap with -- can mitt romney win with 31%? >> mccain had 5 million fewer republicans come out to vote. lowest numberf veterans to vote in a modern presidential election. the was clearly an authentic war hero. the republican national committee's hispanic liaison said governor romney does not know what his immigration policy is. he h a problem on this issue and he has a problem with this voter group. having said that, he also has a big advantage. take a look at the attitudes in the latino community. he needs to get better on immigration, but he needs to drive home the economic issues. let me come at it from a differenway. if romney only carries the mccain states, it is 12 closer. texas, north carolina, utah, new jersey, pennsylvania
it would get down to what is the ground game, how is mitt romney on immigration and other issues? how does the close that gap with hispanics? if he does not, it forces him to start getting into a situation where there is only a few states. >> if it is just a number. you carried 44% in 2004 of the hispanic vote john mccain was up 31%. can mitt romney when leap with -- can mitt romney win with 31%? >> mccain had 5 million fewer republicans come out to vote. lowest numberf veterans to...
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i'm sure that governor romney is spending time with his family. and my hope is before the end of the year, though, we have a chance to sit down and talk. there are certain aspects of governor romney's record and his ideas that i think could be very helpful. to give you one example, i think he did a terrific job running the olympics. and that skill set of trying to figure out how do we make something work better applies to the federal government. there are a lot of ideas that i don't think are partisan ideas but are just smart ideas about how can we make the federal government more customer friendly, how can we make sure that we're consolidating programs that are duplicative. how can we eliminate additional waste? he presented ideas in the course of the campaign that i agree with and so it would be interesting to talk to him about smog -- something like that. there may be ideas he has with respect to jobs and growth that can help middle class families that i want to hear. so i'm not either prejudges what he's interested in doing, nor am i suggestin
i'm sure that governor romney is spending time with his family. and my hope is before the end of the year, though, we have a chance to sit down and talk. there are certain aspects of governor romney's record and his ideas that i think could be very helpful. to give you one example, i think he did a terrific job running the olympics. and that skill set of trying to figure out how do we make something work better applies to the federal government. there are a lot of ideas that i don't think are...
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obama is polling 49%, college was carried down to 32% among non-college whites. it underscores the changing class nature. non-college whites are no change. from 44 to 48%. there is this enormous gap. mcdonald drove to the numbers to 29%. right now obama has the edge because he has the edge nationally. in the senate race, look, we're seeing routinely, as the average 85% of the people who vote for obama are voting for the democratic senate candidate. we are moving into a parliamentary system by voters as well as by legislators. i think it is very likely that whichever candidate wins the presidential race in virginia, there party will win the senate race. >> when you're looking at the affluent voters in northern virginia, many of them are connected to the boom in public spending. that is something that shapes your perception. >> yes, but the numbers are close to national, which is different from the college whites. it is a little better. the non-college whites are a little worse. it goes back to the point where in states where the blue-collar whites are evangelical,
obama is polling 49%, college was carried down to 32% among non-college whites. it underscores the changing class nature. non-college whites are no change. from 44 to 48%. there is this enormous gap. mcdonald drove to the numbers to 29%. right now obama has the edge because he has the edge nationally. in the senate race, look, we're seeing routinely, as the average 85% of the people who vote for obama are voting for the democratic senate candidate. we are moving into a parliamentary system by...
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does he think he has to sit down with harry reid? i think the same for president obama. i think republicans are underestimating how strong obama will be if he is reelected. hold allhink he could the republicans against an obama version of a budget deal. i think that have more leverage over members are around campaign finance issues and other things. i think obama -- even if the democrats don't control all of congress, he would have some leverage to go around leadership. people say bipartisanship, but there are two forms of bipartisanship. one is the leadership negotiant and the other is -- the premise of both of those is, there has to be personal relationships to develop before that can occur. the ambassador pointed out that governor romney will have those talents. i think president obama knows he has them, he will just have to now demonstrate the more. >> so the reality is this, we are a few short weeks away from the real work starting. be a moment ofl real clarity after the election. we will all wake up the next morning and some will be happy and some will be sad. then
does he think he has to sit down with harry reid? i think the same for president obama. i think republicans are underestimating how strong obama will be if he is reelected. hold allhink he could the republicans against an obama version of a budget deal. i think that have more leverage over members are around campaign finance issues and other things. i think obama -- even if the democrats don't control all of congress, he would have some leverage to go around leadership. people say...
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example is when governor romney was going down a list of flaws in obamacare he did not mention the hhs mandate. if it had been better known, it would have hurt obama. it is one thing to know voters do not like the mandate. i agree. it was not a matter of the positions he took. it was his failure to elevate them when it seemed appropriate in terms of the natural flow of debates in campaigning. >> [inaudible] a lot of hispanic families share the values that killed reelection. should they push an immigration bill with some kind of amnesty provision [inaudible] >> i believe the republicans in congress should get involved in comprehensive immigration reform. not amnesty in the sense that all is forgiven and go directly to citizenship but doing something for the 11 million people who are here illegally, it is a threshold issue. if they think the republican party is now welcoming toward them, it is hard to get their attention on anything else. i would also argue that social issues, they are among the most pro-family, pro-work voting strength in the population and the failure to use those issu
example is when governor romney was going down a list of flaws in obamacare he did not mention the hhs mandate. if it had been better known, it would have hurt obama. it is one thing to know voters do not like the mandate. i agree. it was not a matter of the positions he took. it was his failure to elevate them when it seemed appropriate in terms of the natural flow of debates in campaigning. >> [inaudible] a lot of hispanic families share the values that killed reelection. should they...
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it also made it possible for governor romney to put down the rise of newt gingrich and later rick santorum. his super-pac was instrumental in crushing the hopes of new gingrich in iowa and when rex santorum rose up as a formidable employment -- upon a, the super- pac took him back down. they're not the only ones who brought the nomination to mitt romney but there is no question that had a significant effect on a long bidding process and changing it. when you have one family giving as much money as they did to the gingrich superpa eshooc, it changes the nature of the gang -- nature g of theame. the other element is that there is essentially no separation of people now take for granted that there is no separation. technically, the romney campaign cannot coordinate with suoer-pac working in its behalf of the people running it are all ex-ann romney people and the candidates are allowed to raise money for them. is president's campaign now helping to raise money for priorities usa which is the super-pac behind the president's reelection campaign. the closeness of this is obviously a distortion b
it also made it possible for governor romney to put down the rise of newt gingrich and later rick santorum. his super-pac was instrumental in crushing the hopes of new gingrich in iowa and when rex santorum rose up as a formidable employment -- upon a, the super- pac took him back down. they're not the only ones who brought the nomination to mitt romney but there is no question that had a significant effect on a long bidding process and changing it. when you have one family giving as much money...
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when mitt romney was governor of massachusetts, unemployment went down. he reached across the aisle, he didn't demonize democrats, he worked with democrats, and he balanced the budget without raising taxes. [cheers and applause] that's the kind of leadership we need. every now and then the president in moments of candor tells us what he really thinks. he kind of reveals his thinking and his philosophy of government . it's the economic rule of thought, the belief that the pie of life is somehow thick, that the economy is static. that's not the government's job. the government's job is to set the conditions for economic growth so that everybody in america can get their vision of the american dream. [cheers and applause] remember whether he was speaking in san francisco? he said people in the midwest, people like us, that we like to cling to our guns and our religion. this cathic deer hupter is guilty and proud of that. [cheers and applause] that's freedom. when he's talking about small business credits, it reveals why we are stuck in the rut we are in. here
when mitt romney was governor of massachusetts, unemployment went down. he reached across the aisle, he didn't demonize democrats, he worked with democrats, and he balanced the budget without raising taxes. [cheers and applause] that's the kind of leadership we need. every now and then the president in moments of candor tells us what he really thinks. he kind of reveals his thinking and his philosophy of government . it's the economic rule of thought, the belief that the pie of life is somehow...
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so when mitt romney asked me to come down to virginia i said yes because you're a state of consequence. because you're a difference that's going to make a difference in our country's future. i see young guys standing up here in front of me. i see these young guys right here and what you do in the next 18 days isn't for me. and it isn't for mimple and it's not for mimple and it's not for paul ryan or george allen. what yire doing in the next 18 days is for these guys. because when i look at most of the faces in ths crowd, we've already had a great american life. we've had a life that's been blessed because we've been americans the country that is the freest the world has ever known. what about them? every generation before ours has met the test which is to leave this country better for the next generation that was left for us no matter what the challenge no matter what the threat, no matter what the cause, the american people always rose to those challenges not for themselves, but for them. and so now with 18 days left, my question to you in virginia is how hard are you willing to work
so when mitt romney asked me to come down to virginia i said yes because you're a state of consequence. because you're a difference that's going to make a difference in our country's future. i see young guys standing up here in front of me. i see these young guys right here and what you do in the next 18 days isn't for me. and it isn't for mimple and it's not for mimple and it's not for paul ryan or george allen. what yire doing in the next 18 days is for these guys. because when i look at most...
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letting in trickle-down. it does not trickle-down. it got us into the mess we currently find ourselves in. >> all right. thank you so much. see you in the year. >> we will be back. >> thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> on c-span, beginning at 10:00 a.m., we will talk about the war in iraq and the future of afghanistan and pakistan. on c-span2, the atlantic council hosts a session about economic growth in india. our live coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >> on "washington journal," >> on "washington journal," peter edelman, judd gregg,
letting in trickle-down. it does not trickle-down. it got us into the mess we currently find ourselves in. >> all right. thank you so much. see you in the year. >> we will be back. >> thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> on c-span, beginning at 10:00 a.m., we will talk about the war in iraq and the future of afghanistan and pakistan. on c-span2, the atlantic council hosts a session...
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>> i would have to say romney. >> romney becomes closer to me because? >> he seems more realistic. he understands business and possibly how we could make the economy work, which would automatically fix or guarantee something for down the road. it would create a spiral. >> i am going for the lesser of evils. obama is already in there, and hopefully he is heading in the right direction than getting romney in there and starting fresh. >> who did you vote for four years ago? >> john mccain. >> so you are starting fresh. >> there is so much confusion, and what i want to know is how can you speak straight up to the american people so we understand what is going to be on the platform, what is it you're a good >> who did you vote for four years ago? >> obama. vice with president obama already being in office, -- >> with president obama already been in office, continue your plan, and then we will evaluate where we are, and i will determine whether i would go democrat again. >> you voted for years ago for? >> mccain. >> what are you thinking? >> it reminds me of the two- headed monster on se
>> i would have to say romney. >> romney becomes closer to me because? >> he seems more realistic. he understands business and possibly how we could make the economy work, which would automatically fix or guarantee something for down the road. it would create a spiral. >> i am going for the lesser of evils. obama is already in there, and hopefully he is heading in the right direction than getting romney in there and starting fresh. >> who did you vote for four...
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mitt romney sat down last week and they talked about abortion. >> there is no legislation regarding abortion that i am familiar with. i would reinstate the mexico city policy which is that foreign aid dollars from the united states would not be used to carry out abortions and other countries. host: that is audio from his sit-down with the "desk moines register"board. >> his campaign has been very disciplined lately. that was not the right place. the problem and should have not said under any circumstances. what i think it means is that he picked paul ryan as the biggest issue. he said he will put every bit of his efforts into that. once that is fixed, you can turn to other issues. that's probably a view that is shared by the vast majority of americans. you don't want to deal with abortion, that you are making that a secondary issue. for voters, that is a primary issue. it is about whether people live or die. i was a very violence led community. -- they have a very pro-life community. host: is the headline from "politico." let's go to the phones. san marino, california, republican. caller: th
mitt romney sat down last week and they talked about abortion. >> there is no legislation regarding abortion that i am familiar with. i would reinstate the mexico city policy which is that foreign aid dollars from the united states would not be used to carry out abortions and other countries. host: that is audio from his sit-down with the "desk moines register"board. >> his campaign has been very disciplined lately. that was not the right place. the problem and should have...
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you know, we're not interested in coming tonight to bodies them governor romney or to tear him down. we're interested to talk about how we can lift the whole country up. you know, so i think the speech is a very positive speech. it is one that will give people more than they got last week, a sense of where we need to go. beyond that, i do not want to skip the president on his own speech. >> on the viewership, the u.s. and the republicans watch the republican convention and democrats watched the democrat convention -- and do you assume that? >> i'd think that is somewhat true. you can look at the fox ratings. you know, if there were twice as large or more than twice as large for the republican convention, and you know, that is the home town network of the republican party. you know, that is a barometer of that. but i do think that there are some voters were legitimately trying to decide and cartooning in and really want to hear the case -- and are tuning in and really want to hear the case. i see growing enthusiasm. everywhere we have gone in the last week -- i have been traveling wit
you know, we're not interested in coming tonight to bodies them governor romney or to tear him down. we're interested to talk about how we can lift the whole country up. you know, so i think the speech is a very positive speech. it is one that will give people more than they got last week, a sense of where we need to go. beyond that, i do not want to skip the president on his own speech. >> on the viewership, the u.s. and the republicans watch the republican convention and democrats...
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and they went down to florida, and mitt romney wiped the floor with him. rick perry said he was the front-runner in new hampshire. governor romney stood on the stage with him in new hampshire and gave him such a whooping that he couldn't even remember which part of government he wanted to eliminate. mitt romney reduced him to saying oops. and now we go to barack obama a week ago wednesday. and you know, if i were on the president's campaign, i would have said so listen, give the guy a red bull or something. wake him up and get him moving. i watched mitt romney, and i took him seriously, unlike some others. i knew he was going to do it. you know the second reason why i said it? because i say what i believe in my heart. i don't give you political spin. i say what i think, and that is what mitt romney will do when he's president of the united states. [applause] and so now with 18 days ago, let me tell you this. it encourages me so much to see all of you out here today because virginia is a state of consequence. i come from new jersey. we are not. [laughter] i
and they went down to florida, and mitt romney wiped the floor with him. rick perry said he was the front-runner in new hampshire. governor romney stood on the stage with him in new hampshire and gave him such a whooping that he couldn't even remember which part of government he wanted to eliminate. mitt romney reduced him to saying oops. and now we go to barack obama a week ago wednesday. and you know, if i were on the president's campaign, i would have said so listen, give the guy a red bull...
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let's just be mid romney, please, don't let us down. guest: i think the point that the two colors in a row for new hampshire made about mid romney is interesting in terms of his relative strength. he bought a house here and spent five years campaigning here. this is one of his three best states of utah and massachusetts. when you look at his record, is almost impossible to imagine how he will debate obama. obama will start and say that obama care was based on mitt romney care. he brought in his staff to help in designing. mitt romney was the successful in raising taxes and raised about $750 million in taxes as governor. the desire to raise taxes is mutual. obama will point out that romney was very successful in getting liberal judges and massachusetts and pro-abortion judges. obama can point out that romney care approved abortion funds. it is interesting to see what the met runs counter would be. in many ways, as a massachusetts moderate in the tradition of dukakis in kerri, he is close to ama then reagan conservative tritions that is a
let's just be mid romney, please, don't let us down. guest: i think the point that the two colors in a row for new hampshire made about mid romney is interesting in terms of his relative strength. he bought a house here and spent five years campaigning here. this is one of his three best states of utah and massachusetts. when you look at his record, is almost impossible to imagine how he will debate obama. obama will start and say that obama care was based on mitt romney care. he brought in his...
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we know how those go up and go down. whoever comes here and connect with our voters is going to do the best and they are going to wins south carolina. >> the name you left out as you were going to everybody was governor romney. he has not had a big presence in the state over the last year or so. is that the truth? >> he has been the latest to ramp up. you were talking about ground teams. he has added some political operatives and some other friends of mine on this team that has helped him run his campaign before. he probably has the smallest that in the state that i know of. he has governor hayley's endorsement. they are connected to the tea party, too, and the activists. i was answering the question regarding the grass-roots organization you asked about specifically. >> if this were a race between mitt romney and newt gingrich or rick santorum, would mitt romney lose our win? >> i am not good at predicting. i tried to stay out of the predicting business. it is wide open. i have watched this thing long enough over the la
we know how those go up and go down. whoever comes here and connect with our voters is going to do the best and they are going to wins south carolina. >> the name you left out as you were going to everybody was governor romney. he has not had a big presence in the state over the last year or so. is that the truth? >> he has been the latest to ramp up. you were talking about ground teams. he has added some political operatives and some other friends of mine on this team that has...
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on the other hand, it also made it possible for governor romney to put down the attacks or the rise of newt gingrich and later rick santorum. his super pac was instrumental in crushing the gingrich hopes in iowa, and when santorum rose up as a formidable opponent, it helped to take him back down. they are not the only elements that in the end brought the nomination to mitt romney, but there is no question that they had a significant effect on the long getting the process and changing it. i mean, when you have one family, one man and his wife and others, given as much money as they did to the newt gingrich super pac, it changes the nature of the game, and the other element of this is there is essentially no separation, and people now take for granted that there is no separation. definitely, the mitt romney campaign cannot coordinate with the super pac that is hoarding on his behalf, and yet of the people running it our previous mitt romney people. the president's campaign now is helping to raise money for priorities usa, which is the super pac with the president's election campaign. so
on the other hand, it also made it possible for governor romney to put down the attacks or the rise of newt gingrich and later rick santorum. his super pac was instrumental in crushing the gingrich hopes in iowa, and when santorum rose up as a formidable opponent, it helped to take him back down. they are not the only elements that in the end brought the nomination to mitt romney, but there is no question that they had a significant effect on the long getting the process and changing it. i...
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there is just a perfect example of this, of mitt romney's top down approach. his point was, we should have found a few wealthy people that would of been willing to invest, except that none of them, including bain capital, were willing to do that. the automobile industry is really the best illustration of this campaign team. >> congressman, i want to join those remarks and say that ohio is a big manufacturing state, a big auto parts production state, as well as an assembly state. we believe one out of every eight jobs in the state of ohio is related, in some way, to the auto industry. the president deserves total support from the people who have benefited from this great decision. it was a difficult decision. at the time, certainly, among republicans, an unpopular decision, but the president had the courage to do the right thing. today, in toledo, ohio, chrysler is investing multiple millions of dollars to create new jobs. in the cleveland area, ford is bringing back light truck production from mexico appeared in youngstown, ohio, they are working three shifts
there is just a perfect example of this, of mitt romney's top down approach. his point was, we should have found a few wealthy people that would of been willing to invest, except that none of them, including bain capital, were willing to do that. the automobile industry is really the best illustration of this campaign team. >> congressman, i want to join those remarks and say that ohio is a big manufacturing state, a big auto parts production state, as well as an assembly state. we...
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when mitt romney was governor of massachusetts, the unemployment went down, household incomes went up by a thousand dollars. he reached across the aisle from he did not demonize democrats. he worked with democrats and balance the budget without raising taxes. that is the kind of leadership we need. [cheers and applause] every now and then, the president, in moments of candor, tells us what he really thinks. [laughter] he kind reveals his thinking and his philosophy of government. remember when he was talking with this guy joe the plumber? he said we just needed to spread the wealth around? it is this economic school of thought, this belief that the pie of life is somehow fixed, that the economy is static and that it's the government job to redistribute the slices more equitably. that is not the government's job. the government's job is to set the conditions so we can grow the pie for ready so that everybody in america can get their vision of the american dream. [cheers and applause] remember when he has -- when he was talking with the donors in san francisco? he said people in the mid
when mitt romney was governor of massachusetts, the unemployment went down, household incomes went up by a thousand dollars. he reached across the aisle from he did not demonize democrats. he worked with democrats and balance the budget without raising taxes. that is the kind of leadership we need. [cheers and applause] every now and then, the president, in moments of candor, tells us what he really thinks. [laughter] he kind reveals his thinking and his philosophy of government. remember when...
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romney camp has it down to a half%. one thing is clear, as we expected all along even when the polls showed it out of whack a month ago, ohio is titened. night campaign expects a blow out and both of them are convinced it will be a very long night if we even have a result on election night here in ohio. >> let me ask you about a bit of economic news for ohio. first of all, the unemployment rate remains below the national average and there is been an increase in manufacturing jobs and a lot of energy jobs especially in southeast ohio as a result of natural gas and fracking. how does all of that play out? >> it's helped the president. it's kept him in the lead in ohio because as you mentioned that unemployment rate has been a point below. the latest numbers on friday have it down to 7%. and that's been helpful for the president saying look, we're getting ohio moving again. it runs parallel to what republicans have been telling citizens of the state all year as well. ohio is coming back. ohio may be one of these rare elect
romney camp has it down to a half%. one thing is clear, as we expected all along even when the polls showed it out of whack a month ago, ohio is titened. night campaign expects a blow out and both of them are convinced it will be a very long night if we even have a result on election night here in ohio. >> let me ask you about a bit of economic news for ohio. first of all, the unemployment rate remains below the national average and there is been an increase in manufacturing jobs and a...
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i am flying down for the day. i feel good. we are in a great position to go into south carolina with a lot of momentum. it showed the real inconsistencies and problems governor romney will have as a general election candidate. that is going to be something people in new hampshire [no [unintelligible] the entire attack against me was that i was too conservative. ron paul calls me a liberal. i am not a libertarian. i am a reagan conservative. that is the vision of the republican party. it is common-sense conservatism. that is what i have always been for. i stand by that record. >> senators santorum, can we get a word for wmur? [unintelligible] >> doing all right? >> i'm doing fine. [unintelligible] >> i think he presented himself well. he has a great leadership quality. the arguments against him are false arguments. that is one of his assets. he was a leader in business. government needs to lead outside. he shows a knack for business. i want him to get second. not first. he is polling about 40% in new hampshire and 45% in south
i am flying down for the day. i feel good. we are in a great position to go into south carolina with a lot of momentum. it showed the real inconsistencies and problems governor romney will have as a general election candidate. that is going to be something people in new hampshire [no [unintelligible] the entire attack against me was that i was too conservative. ron paul calls me a liberal. i am not a libertarian. i am a reagan conservative. that is the vision of the republican party. it is...
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i'm really tired of hearing the democrats put romney down. he is a decent man, has a decent family and has decent more or less. and i think he would make a wonderful president. and most of the people that are calling in are so uneducated they have no idea what they're even talking about. and with that i'll just say good evening. host: and good morning to you. as we look back at 2008 one of the moments that defined the race and continued to define the presidency, the issue of taxes. john mccain brought up the issue of joe the plummer. joe wants to buy the business that he has been in for all these years worked 10, 12 hours a day and he wanted to buy the business but he looked at your tax plan and he saw that he was going to pay much higher taxes. you were going to put him in a higher tax bracket which was going to increase his taxes. which was going to cause him not to be able to employ people. which joe was trying to realize the american dream. now senator obama talks about the very, very rich. joe, i want to tell you, i'll not only help you
i'm really tired of hearing the democrats put romney down. he is a decent man, has a decent family and has decent more or less. and i think he would make a wonderful president. and most of the people that are calling in are so uneducated they have no idea what they're even talking about. and with that i'll just say good evening. host: and good morning to you. as we look back at 2008 one of the moments that defined the race and continued to define the presidency, the issue of taxes. john mccain...
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for romney, how do they continued down the same trajectory? for the first time, we knew he had a pulse as a living individual. [laughter] >> that is a great question. the thing that has been impressive for president obama, in the polls, is his likability factor. it is not just, is the more down-to-earth? it is the whole obama package, the family. people connect with them, even anti-obama voters. i think the hardest thing to do is to advise a campaign that has been running for four years. i do not work for them. they no way more about what they are facing than i do. my advice to them would be very simple. they have a lot of things to worry about. i think he needs to close the deal. he needs to say, it is not about mitt romney anymore. what last night showed, it is about barack obama. i do not think they ever ran as if they had this in the bag. the analysts say, he was 20 points ahead and now it is a tie game. they always do this in a close election. as we head into novemberheadtheir number one imperative is to answer the question. -- as we head
for romney, how do they continued down the same trajectory? for the first time, we knew he had a pulse as a living individual. [laughter] >> that is a great question. the thing that has been impressive for president obama, in the polls, is his likability factor. it is not just, is the more down-to-earth? it is the whole obama package, the family. people connect with them, even anti-obama voters. i think the hardest thing to do is to advise a campaign that has been running for four years....
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then you have a series of republican candidates who are going up in some back down. half a dozen people who were seen at one time or another had big rivals are the primary rival to mitt romney who has been a constant all along, the candidates who chose not to run. you have a republican field that has left many republican voters and elected officials and activists wanting, looking for the right person. and a president, proud of his record and his right that he inherited a lot of problems and dealt with them, but it even with the improvement to the unemployment rate, is the most important story, how are we going to turn the economy around and do with the unemployment rate? there is a lot going on in terms of personality as well as the environment. we are not done yet, as you say. we do not know who the republican nominee is going to be. it would be wise to not make assumptions. >> do you have a title for the book yet? >> heilemann and helprin project. we cannot have a name until we know how it ends. we have some guesses, but no firm title. >> "game change 2." >> your t
then you have a series of republican candidates who are going up in some back down. half a dozen people who were seen at one time or another had big rivals are the primary rival to mitt romney who has been a constant all along, the candidates who chose not to run. you have a republican field that has left many republican voters and elected officials and activists wanting, looking for the right person. and a president, proud of his record and his right that he inherited a lot of problems and...
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mitt romney sometimes gets criticized for having this 59- point plan. he has to boil it down to two or three things that resonate and feel like they are new. some of it might be about medicare, but it has to feel like it is new. domestic policy is most likely where you would see that, yes. >> question over here? >> thank you. in 2008, we saw the young electorate come out. will mitt romney hit that target? will that age show up to vote this time? >> i think that -- i do not think we will have the youth turned out we had in 2008. when you look at polling, it is clear that they returned to a less enthusiastic place when it comes to voting. they suffer from some of the economic policies in the administration as well. i do not expect we will see the turn out we saw last time. that will be somewhat of a problem for the obama coalition that they will have to address by either getting it elsewhere or through other methods. >> why do you think that is? >> i think there's economic policy issues. that community, that demographic was very impacted by the war in ira
mitt romney sometimes gets criticized for having this 59- point plan. he has to boil it down to two or three things that resonate and feel like they are new. some of it might be about medicare, but it has to feel like it is new. domestic policy is most likely where you would see that, yes. >> question over here? >> thank you. in 2008, we saw the young electorate come out. will mitt romney hit that target? will that age show up to vote this time? >> i think that -- i do not...
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looking at the electoral map, you have the president at 221, the romney campaign at 181. this is essentially coming down to nine or 10 states, including wisconsin, which is now a battleground state. >> first of all, the national polls tell us a little bit about the electorate, but they are largely immaterial. the state polling is more important. there are those states in the middle. the real clear politics average show a different game than the tightness of the race. president obama is ahead in mostly all of them with the exception of north carolina. that is the only place mitt romney leads, and he leads with about one. . there is a much slimmer lead in florida, but it is still a lead. nevada, iowa. president obama has been doing better than mitt romney for a long period of time. >> the gavel is coming down in about 45 minutes, and, of course, we will show you every minute in tampa at the republican convention. the people behind the delegates, is there a sense of excitement and energy at this convention? >> much about some of the new names in the party we are getting to h
looking at the electoral map, you have the president at 221, the romney campaign at 181. this is essentially coming down to nine or 10 states, including wisconsin, which is now a battleground state. >> first of all, the national polls tell us a little bit about the electorate, but they are largely immaterial. the state polling is more important. there are those states in the middle. the real clear politics average show a different game than the tightness of the race. president obama is...
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or was it mitt romney losing the latino vote? guest: i think it was both. there was a failure to get -- to get immigration reform down during his first term. he did not accomplish it. that was a big disappointment. the other thing is the fact that the number of deportations, immigrant deportations, was a record high during his first term. he deported almost twice as many immigrants as the first bush administration did. about 600,000 per year. we see the economic downturn has hit the latino community disproportionately. currently, the unemployment rate for the general community is approximately 7.8%. yet it is close to 10% for latinos. there is a lot the president has to do in his second term. governor romney took certain positions, particularly in the primary, that really went against the latino community, things like self-deportation. there were a lot of things that he and the republican party have to amend, have to change in order to get a larger share of the latino vote. host: if you want to join in to this conversation with max sevilla, call us. 202-585
or was it mitt romney losing the latino vote? guest: i think it was both. there was a failure to get -- to get immigration reform down during his first term. he did not accomplish it. that was a big disappointment. the other thing is the fact that the number of deportations, immigrant deportations, was a record high during his first term. he deported almost twice as many immigrants as the first bush administration did. about 600,000 per year. we see the economic downturn has hit the latino...
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if it comes down to the economy, romney winds. are we really that syria -- silly? colleges are not doing their jobs teaching about economics. the money mitt romney has invested, he is paid income tax. if he chooses to invested in america, he is taxed again. is already paid the taxes on the money he earns. the cause is a message to be teaching people that if we it -- the colleges do not seem to be teaching people. host: how much is the issue of the economy coming up in campaign 2012? since you're an economics professor, do you feel it is being discussed more this year? guest: this is a case where what everyone says happens to be true. the economy is the core issue. we have been through a disastrous economic collapse. we're still recovering. we will probably not require fully until 2016 or 2017. between now and then, one has to be careful about career planning, more self than if we were at full employment, unemployment of about 5%. college graduates are at an unemployment rate below 5%. that does not mean every college degree has va
if it comes down to the economy, romney winds. are we really that syria -- silly? colleges are not doing their jobs teaching about economics. the money mitt romney has invested, he is paid income tax. if he chooses to invested in america, he is taxed again. is already paid the taxes on the money he earns. the cause is a message to be teaching people that if we it -- the colleges do not seem to be teaching people. host: how much is the issue of the economy coming up in campaign 2012? since...
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the part that hurt me was more or less that mitt romney put down -- host: we got that point. the head of the dnc, debbie wasserman schultz said this -- rick, you are supporting and gingrich in michigan, good morning. caller: newt gingrich tends to be the one who is more firm and has a plan. he is contrasting. the one thing i am in awe about is 3/4 of americans do not know their constitution or what the progress of the agenda is. they have taken up the whole democratic party and up the whoe democratic party and some other republican party. we have now, if romney were to get in the general election, and therefore do have two progressives. they both have romney care and obamacare. host: listen to what the former governor of massachusetts had to say last night in his victory speech is. it will give you a date -- an idea of his strategy. >> four years ago, we warned that the presidency was no place for on-the-job training. today, we have the economy to prove it. [applause] this president likes to remind us that he inherited an economy that was in crisis. he does not like to remind
the part that hurt me was more or less that mitt romney put down -- host: we got that point. the head of the dnc, debbie wasserman schultz said this -- rick, you are supporting and gingrich in michigan, good morning. caller: newt gingrich tends to be the one who is more firm and has a plan. he is contrasting. the one thing i am in awe about is 3/4 of americans do not know their constitution or what the progress of the agenda is. they have taken up the whole democratic party and up the whoe...
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he tore me down in iowa and florida. he tore rick santorum down in michigan. he won't be able to out-negative obama. i think that's why a romney candidacy in the end is sort of a dead end. the key will be who can debate him in october, cut through all the advertising, and force the president into a position of defending a record that is not very defendable. i think most people believe i would be a better debater, better explainer of conservative values and that i could carry our message against obama in that setting. my hope is to continue to gather delegates, and next weem we'll go to mississippi and on to kansas, and our hope is to continue gathering delegates. i have been told we can sweep texas, and then we can go a week later into california. we already have, for example, 17 hispanic co-chairs across the state. we are working hard to organize the whole state congressional district by congressional district. i think a lot of these delegates are soft, they are not legally bound, and you could see a very surprising convention by the time this is over. >> are
he tore me down in iowa and florida. he tore rick santorum down in michigan. he won't be able to out-negative obama. i think that's why a romney candidacy in the end is sort of a dead end. the key will be who can debate him in october, cut through all the advertising, and force the president into a position of defending a record that is not very defendable. i think most people believe i would be a better debater, better explainer of conservative values and that i could carry our message against...
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from romney all the way down to hundreds of members of congress and challengers to them. they all seem to be seema false -- seem to be planning a fall fund-raising's breed. you have covered these elections for a long time. how do you see these developments affecting campaigns? >> in part, the anxiety that the president probably judoes feel is due to the notion that the biggest change goes back to 2003 when the law was enacted. certainly, that law was important. i think that candidates and parties and activists felt it was merely as dramatic as citizens united. i think if you talk to people who are out there in campaigns they are really boiled over. they do not see this election as being comparable to any campaign before. it is that part -- it is the first presidential race and citizens united was enacted and it has changed things. not only do we have this growth and superpacs but the empowerment of taxes. one of the things that is overlooked sometimes is citizens united did not just the regulate corporate spending, but also any inc. groups, including a non-profit. there i
from romney all the way down to hundreds of members of congress and challengers to them. they all seem to be seema false -- seem to be planning a fall fund-raising's breed. you have covered these elections for a long time. how do you see these developments affecting campaigns? >> in part, the anxiety that the president probably judoes feel is due to the notion that the biggest change goes back to 2003 when the law was enacted. certainly, that law was important. i think that candidates and...
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they have never let this country down! [cheers and applause] so with your help, we will win florida. with your help, we will represent 100% of the american people, and with your help we will win this election. god bless you all, and may god protect our children! thank you. thank you. [cheers and applause] ♪ as soon as you are able i am willing to make us think that we are on the brink of but what is on the table a feeling for you to think of so if you're tired of the same old story i'll be here when you are ready to roll with the changes yeah ♪ keep the tables turning i heard the thunder clapping until you follow me like a sweet shower so if you're tired of the same old story i'll be here when you are ready to roll with the changes ♪ ♪ if you are tired of the same old story baby i'll be here when you are ready to roll with the changes roll with the changes oh, you know you know you you know you got to keep on rolling oh, yeah keep on rolling for for roll with the changes keep on rolling keep on rolling oh, yeah kee
they have never let this country down! [cheers and applause] so with your help, we will win florida. with your help, we will represent 100% of the american people, and with your help we will win this election. god bless you all, and may god protect our children! thank you. thank you. [cheers and applause] ♪ as soon as you are able i am willing to make us think that we are on the brink of but what is on the table a feeling for you to think of so if you're tired of the same old story i'll be...
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romney's political operation seemed all but shut down and relocated to the mountains of utah. there guests were from texas and north carolina and new york. they deliver briefings on the effectiveness of mr. romney's campaign. there were also senior administration officials including ed gillespie. guest: it goes to show how important donors are to the republican apparatus. this is all about donors. they are looking at cost benefit analysis. they want to know there money is being well spent. this is both on the part of the campaign and the karl rove organization american crossroads'. there are going to be very many large checks to get to the romney campaign goal of $800 billion for the election cycle. american crossroads has a goal that is even higher than that. a lot of money is being raised, upwards of $1 billion. $1.5 billion. some people even say $2 billion. host: abby phillip covers campaign finance for political. good morning. caller: good morning. steve, right? i have listened to your show for many years. basically, i have called several years ago. i am calling this morni
romney's political operation seemed all but shut down and relocated to the mountains of utah. there guests were from texas and north carolina and new york. they deliver briefings on the effectiveness of mr. romney's campaign. there were also senior administration officials including ed gillespie. guest: it goes to show how important donors are to the republican apparatus. this is all about donors. they are looking at cost benefit analysis. they want to know there money is being well spent. this...
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we are trying to nail down something. i hope it will be up tomorrow. it involves mitt romney. that is all i should say in case it is not up tomorrow. >> same source? >> no, it is not from a private fundraiser. we put up every second we have. there is nothing from that fundraiser that is not in the public record. host: john in cartersville, north carolina, democratic caller. caller: hello, one of the things that i wanted to say was i think that during the debate it was misinterpreted by a lot of people obama's reaction. he said the $5 trillion tax cuts to romney on purpose. he waited for him to list down all of his misguided or changes he was going to make. after it was over, and he thought it was going to be out in the open that he ended up making a bunch of commercials about big bird because it was the only truth that came out of mitt romney's mouth. i would like to be able to say an answer to that after you answer me. guest: the people who worked on the obama campaign were not happy by the president's performance. it was not as if this was a strategic act on his part that he
we are trying to nail down something. i hope it will be up tomorrow. it involves mitt romney. that is all i should say in case it is not up tomorrow. >> same source? >> no, it is not from a private fundraiser. we put up every second we have. there is nothing from that fundraiser that is not in the public record. host: john in cartersville, north carolina, democratic caller. caller: hello, one of the things that i wanted to say was i think that during the debate it was misinterpreted...
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if it was a third party, i would ask obama and mitt romney, what they would do about toning down the procedures of the tsa that are invasive. also, i do my research on line, mainly. alex jones and gary johnson -- i would ask him what he would do. i wish you were in the debate. thank you for your time. good bye. >> we will be talking to the democratic co-chairman of the commission on presidential debates. we'll ask him about why no third-party is represented on the stage tonight. tonight -- next is a call from eveline in florida, a republican. caller: hi, my name is eveline. i would ask romney as a diehard republican myself, i would ask him, do you think that i am a stupid person to believe that after saying you did not care about 47% of the people that now you say you are going to be the president of 100% of the people, that i am stupid and not to believe that? i do not believe it. and you will say now anything to get elected. i am a diehard republican and i will not be voting for you. >> thank you very much. next is a call from roanoke, virginia, this is a democrat. what would you a
if it was a third party, i would ask obama and mitt romney, what they would do about toning down the procedures of the tsa that are invasive. also, i do my research on line, mainly. alex jones and gary johnson -- i would ask him what he would do. i wish you were in the debate. thank you for your time. good bye. >> we will be talking to the democratic co-chairman of the commission on presidential debates. we'll ask him about why no third-party is represented on the stage tonight. tonight...
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only 3400 voted in the straw poll, down from last year, so anywhere mitt romney wins, the vote is down. it should be a telling tale for the establishment of they are pushing forward another losing general election candidates. mitt romney is not the strongest of the weakest of the candidates -- not the strongest but the weakest of the candidates. rick santorum would be incredibly strong against barack obama, because he does provide a strong difference. mitt romney is a barack obama- like, and romney care, his record on taxes, spending, it is our weakest candidate, and i am frankly dismayed that we are in this position again. >> let me remind our viewers, the question we asked in the first 45 minutes, whether a political flip-flop is a good thing or a bad thing, and we have the ability to vote. how would you answer that? >> whether a flip-flop is a good thing now? >> calling that a good thing? >> there is a flip-flop on core principle, and there is a change of position on a piece of policy, and sometimes when you learn things, when the dynamic of the policy you are discussing, the detail
only 3400 voted in the straw poll, down from last year, so anywhere mitt romney wins, the vote is down. it should be a telling tale for the establishment of they are pushing forward another losing general election candidates. mitt romney is not the strongest of the weakest of the candidates -- not the strongest but the weakest of the candidates. rick santorum would be incredibly strong against barack obama, because he does provide a strong difference. mitt romney is a barack obama- like, and...
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governor romney double down on the proposal last night and he is wrong. no american should have to spend their golden years at the mercy of insurance companies. they should retire with the dignity they have earned. we will perform and strengthen medicare for a long haul, but reducing the cost of health care, not by asking seniors to pay thousands of dollars more, and we will keep promise of social security by taking the toponsible steps strengthen it. we will have a chance to talk about what is going on overseas, because our prosperity at home is linked to what happens abroad. four years ago, i promised to end the war in iraq, and i did. i said we would wind down the war in afghanistan in a responsible way, and we are. while a new tower is rising about the new york skyline, osama bin laden is dead. we still face serious threats and run the world. we saw that a few weeks ago, and that is a why we will sustain the strongest military the world has ever known, and when troops take off the reforms, we will serve them as well as they have served us, because nob
governor romney double down on the proposal last night and he is wrong. no american should have to spend their golden years at the mercy of insurance companies. they should retire with the dignity they have earned. we will perform and strengthen medicare for a long haul, but reducing the cost of health care, not by asking seniors to pay thousands of dollars more, and we will keep promise of social security by taking the toponsible steps strengthen it. we will have a chance to talk about what is...
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mitt romney made over $100 million by shutting down our plant and devastated our lives. it turns out, when we built that stage, it was like building my own coffin, and it just made me sick. >> out of the blue one day, we were told to build -- >> pretty powerful ad, a powerful because it is a real story, powerful because it sets the table in terms of what mitt romney's priorities were appear from additional perspective, this ad was seen -- unique visitors -- 2 million times on youtube. most impressively, it was seen in the swing states. so this is the kind of advertising that we decided to run in swing states, particularly like in ohio, for example, where blue-collar, downscale voters were looking for this kind of information and saw the kind of priorities of mitt romney. i think this was very important at setting the stage for the rest of the campaign. i will show you one more ad and then i promise to shut up. it is not all nasty and negative. some of it was fun. here is one that we did leading up to the olympics. >> there is mitt romney, who ran the salt lake city games
mitt romney made over $100 million by shutting down our plant and devastated our lives. it turns out, when we built that stage, it was like building my own coffin, and it just made me sick. >> out of the blue one day, we were told to build -- >> pretty powerful ad, a powerful because it is a real story, powerful because it sets the table in terms of what mitt romney's priorities were appear from additional perspective, this ad was seen -- unique visitors -- 2 million times on...